Burgess Park Parks and Open Spaces Commercial Event Hire

Brochure Southwark is an inspiring, progressive and entrepreneurial borough. It’s home to many of ’s most iconic attractions including , , , Shakespeare's Globe, , , Picture Gallery and new cultural hub and .

Southwark stretches from the internationally renowned cultural quarter along the of the Thames at it’s north end, with more urban Bermondsey, Peckham and at it’s centre down to leafy Dulwich at it’s Southern tip. It incorporates 5 major parks and open spaces suitable for and large scale events.

With the highest proportion of 25-40 year olds living in London, Southwark is the youngest and arguably most vibrant place in the city.

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Burgess Park

Nestled between Camberwell, , Bermondsey and Peckham Burgess Park covers over 560,000sqm of open park land. After receiving a £8million restoration grant, the new Burgess Park is regularly packed with locals taking advantage of the facilities and enjoying a BBQ.

Located 10-15 mins walk from Oval, Kennington and Underground Stations Burgess Park is the perfect location to hold large scale commercial and festival events.

For all major events contact Business Development – [email protected] – 020 7525 2739 • 24/08/2017 • southwark.gov.uk • Page 3 Burgess Park Address 150 Albany Road London, SE5 0RJ Nearest Stations - Oval - Northern Line - Kennington – Northern Line - Elephant and Castle – Bakerloo, Northern Line and National Rail services Local buses - 53, 63 ,78, 168, 172, 363, 453, 12, 35, 40, 45, 68, 468, 42 and 343 Parking available on site for approx. 80 cars

268,708 m2 hireable space Power – none Water – none Access - Direct road access. Max weight limit 7.5 tonnes

Hours of operation can be negotiated Restrictions Apply – all major events should refer to Southwark Council’s commercial event manager before submitting a request

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All of Southwark’s parks and open spaces have a license in place for the following types of entertainment • Plays • Films • Live music • Recorded music • Performance of dance • Entertainment similar to live music, recorded music, performance of dance • Facilities for making music • Facilities for dancing • Entertainment facilities similar to facilities for making music and facilities for dancing

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For more information contact Business Development [email protected] 020 7525 2739

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